Fortitude: Yes, you should watch another grim TV murder mystery

Fortitude may be a member of TV's most overplayed genre. But it has a few tricks up its sleeve.

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I wouldn't blame anyone who refuses to watch another grim TV murder mystery. The sheer number of quality TV shows is impossible to keep up with — Vulture recently reported that first-run scripted programs on cable television had increased by 683 percent since the year 2000 — and dark murder mysteries are by far the most over-represented type of show. The past few years have brought us True Detective, Fargo, The Fall, Broadchurch, and Top of the Lake — and those are just the ones worth watching.

Bear all that in mind when I say that yes, you should spend your time and DVR space on Pivot's new murder mystery Fortitude — at least the first episode, to see whether or not you have room for one last chilly crime drama somewhere in your heart.

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.